My Brain Cells in China: "Please Translate!" #chinatravelwtf
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Hey, I have something to share that I think many would relate to:
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Why do I feel like so many of my Mainland friends are eager to visit Taiwan?
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Is it simply due to curiosity? To check out what it's really like over there?
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Or is it because "the more difficult it is to obtain, the more desirable it becomes"? (To explain a bit, communication between the two sides was not as convenient back then, so Taiwan has an air of mystique for some people from Mainland China.)
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However, there's a small concern that I want to discuss with you guys:
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Reading news reports and comments about the attitude of locals in Taiwan towards the visitors from Mainland China, the welcome doesn't look so generous.
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Should we jump into the plan now or would doing so be slightly irresponsible? Would this cause a bad feeling all around; or am I only worrying unnecessarily?
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#Travels #TheWorldIsBigAndIBelongToSeeItAll
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You're welcome to visit! We can grab some local snacks together. But just a heads-up, July and August are scorching – you'll practically melt! I highly recommend coming in autumn!!!!
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Sorry, can't make it, dear.
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I'd love to travel to mainland China too, but I'm swamped with work right now. I'll definitely go if I get the chance in the future. I'm dreaming of trying hotpot in Chongqing and Luosifen (river snail rice noodles) in Liuzhou.
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Chongqing hotpot is so delicious!
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Most Taiwanese people are very friendly and enthusiastic. I've visited before and had a great experience. The aggressive individuals you see on TV and online are definitely in the minority.
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The hostility from people in Taiwan towards mainland tourists isn't even a tenth of what mainland tourists used to face from passersby and shopkeepers in Hong Kong back in the day.
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Taiwanese people are generally friendly.
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There are many mainland Chinese in Taiwan now. You'll generally find a welcoming atmosphere; it's not really an issue. You're welcome to visit Taiwan!
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In real life, people are perfectly fine, but 'Chinese Twitter' (the Chinese-language sphere on X/Twitter) is often just full of 'AB' (likely referring to bots or divisive content).
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Whatever Taiwanese people might truly think deep down, they generally act quite polite—much better manners than people in Hong Kong. And frankly, that's good enough.
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Yeah, that seems to be the case. You never really know what they're actually thinking, but at least they're always polite. It's a much more comfortable experience compared to interactions with people in Hong Kong.
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If it weren't for Jay Chou, I wouldn't even know Taiwan existed.
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I really don't want to.